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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) 7 E1 s% Z- p1 g- N% O5 @4 c+ \4 P
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
$ o% u9 ?) s* `6 j' \It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
- E  c$ `5 |& O! jYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
8 e" @5 y) g! o6 VNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
/ d) y  {* Y) v, F- Q; r# pI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)% ]1 ~/ J1 J' r
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 6 J7 e! t0 D1 C9 p; r4 U% `
I am not available.(我正忙着)
8 p, s% m% A5 C; ?  NWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
& y- B2 i3 A* kNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 , N# P0 T' N4 g( S# z3 u5 G; g  {
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ( \7 f% B( I4 e9 s& J; Z5 h
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。   a# |! v( f0 }7 }, f  j$ S0 s& @
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
3 H% j' ^, a$ x4 d; R# L+ eDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
! ~! z, Y) n' r* Z; \I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
0 [+ k, |# F. ]. v0 `' _$ WYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
' r% `+ M  _! S- N0 x+ UShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
! u* c% p5 {7 N, v" a" pYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 $ }5 _$ `  ?& B
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
* i) w. F2 h8 p- i$ pYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
2 J- o) r$ `8 d1 ZYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 * b, J: ^, y* T$ T0 w7 g3 ^
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
% e1 P- e  v; o: q; D( c3 p  `It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 , d0 i5 S5 s) t! h& E9 u
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
0 _; T" l' j4 X/ PI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 - i6 j8 [- F' ~* r, W
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
# \5 E& h" {$ e# z, uYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。
, P8 i: x+ n7 `' rDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
, d4 H. c2 |2 N6 {How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? ' _# i) X# i0 s# L0 ?
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 % }5 B. H% D/ k( R. S& \. i, J9 q
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 % h( U  a4 n: R; b
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
' H. ]/ s* X# l& E* m9 H6 H2 uHe gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” % z% E9 O* W1 T! `9 x) a8 g6 f0 t
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 ; U  [6 s! l1 h: D
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 ( d& m8 n, P. G
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 % F8 `/ ]2 F: Y. P: O- G
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 1 h1 o9 T. R4 }" B# Z% q3 v3 Z% c) X
A to Z 从头至尾 1 H5 q' o4 |' Y
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
6 u8 y) a2 Z! \9 S7 ]* Q- Cabove somebody 深奥 ( o, |6 h# c$ i; i
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ) @: t# R/ }, V$ r3 z( s" \
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
0 D/ b7 J1 `' }! @' \2 WWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
, j0 w( ~9 _( q- vall the more 更加,益发 ' }4 F! K5 f9 r, A: \
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 # s6 i7 R7 j1 h$ L. t2 d
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
/ z) a( ~' D' j$ l# [. A3 {5 B, _  BShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 / X  u" a2 C7 h4 ^1 q$ |+ d
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 ; s+ V. x' K% H3 Q! x+ f% Z
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
& @3 Y" x. ^% B& y% J2 Tall out 竭尽全力
/ M6 o* w4 K7 PThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
/ M9 X8 K0 ?0 F& @) V- }' Mall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 0 b9 W. i# X, i2 m' ~
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
8 W5 @) `. h/ II'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
; K- F" W- B* Z8 G) g% S9 ~all set 准备就绪
$ c8 @# R. ?! l' I3 Q8 uHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 " p5 ~/ o, t; y) C- j
all you have to do 需要做得是 0 L1 U2 |& L, `$ d
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 : `& ~: c0 c4 o
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 9 c9 Z& _. H8 A7 B* A0 X
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
5 a# Z) D/ Z! D对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ! J! g/ `5 g- J8 x
as busy as a bee 非常忙 : d3 f" Q4 ^, ]1 w. ]. @" [' ^
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 1 @, {  G- B2 n6 o
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 9 s% u3 t9 \8 l
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
# X$ f0 S2 C5 b3 G- f* kat one's wit's end 智穷
9 G/ Q: V5 w2 V+ qDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 2 l0 h! I# ]& z. |* l1 d8 t
big shot 大人物,大亨
2 a8 N& ]% o" E7 ?He is a big shot in our little town. 3 w, V/ k1 U6 p9 w7 N5 T0 J. x
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 - o' p# o1 u/ {, m& F
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
9 v, Q6 g6 q, z5 i) v: p) Ublack and blue 遍体鳞伤 0 t! V' a) P6 |
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 ) Y8 I% Z9 ^- H+ {. u
black and white 白纸黑字
! e5 |# {) M* u4 X5 r7 k# {- E/ dThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
8 T* ~% R& h; f8 ^. j' B$ c& Cblind alley 死胡同 1 S/ ]# m7 O" E; t8 o
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
3 w0 ^: ?- `+ b% p8 G9 s3 j" _blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 8 J! @% S1 U6 F3 y8 Z
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
) Y: i6 c& ~% D9 w1 j$ Cblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 2 u9 g$ Z* A& K4 L) S
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
7 g6 s$ {& S8 ^; @6 Sborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
6 [9 D+ F# Y5 B. x  KHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
* s! [( |0 v8 B; m( gbland new 崭新的
. n9 \) R! ~8 i% za bland new coat 新衣服
. |( X; W9 a; y' Y# |2 \/ lbreak the ice 打破沉默 ! z6 I) G$ c1 n( U
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 9 o; h! H+ P/ [  {
by a blow 无意中的一击 ) X7 J+ \& b) h+ A# n
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 $ L2 z( S7 E9 H
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 9 K8 O9 h& J. v7 x8 X7 z
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
6 u$ t8 ?' j% S7 F9 Q5 rcarry something too far 过火了 ' c* b! R: j% G6 Q9 ~2 r
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
' m) ?) R, h3 d& s6 \castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 8 T- j3 B( E$ Q
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 , M2 ], @$ |2 p' m
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 1 A2 p0 I4 j- b
chain smoker 老烟枪 0 @' D3 n: @" Y! ^2 C( i8 x
come up with 产生,想出
% h8 @3 a. G" o: h+ ZLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 ) Q+ _& g& ~1 Z# ?
come easily 容易 / N# d- I" f$ t& n/ H( K) D
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
/ S3 P& n+ z, f; Ycup of tea 喜欢
2 G6 R) X) E3 c3 gMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 * z. y" o. W- ^3 a; K
cut it out 停止,住嘴
! r0 b9 _% y0 S1 wCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
9 ~3 d8 m0 b/ F8 t1 V% Zcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) $ V7 }$ `6 v6 R! i2 |7 {
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
4 M7 h8 R8 y- H. X# KNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. ; T* k+ Q3 j* q" @2 `+ p- C+ W
dear John letter 绝交信
1 J* g& E( P7 ]$ d$ V: }Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 8 a3 x+ }: X0 ?
do somone good 对某人有好处
2 M' k8 R) Z: ]9 V3 J+ D  `9 W, z+ V* SHaving some moring exercises does you good. 5 G. s; i9 l& ^9 }# p5 H
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? ! ^5 r& Q9 ^- v
doesn't count 这次不算 " K- ?" w) M; ]2 g0 p
It doesn't count this time,try again.
9 p5 h6 J* l( m6 F" H* fdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 * L+ M) r5 M# R% e) E, ~" `
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 7 ]  I# z5 A! F5 g' r+ e
down and out 穷困潦倒
0 R" R/ F& Z* P/ S- HBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
2 @/ S/ W2 C& G' t" adrive at 用意,意欲
* s: L* U: Y9 [% N7 ^. eWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
3 J3 Z/ \% {2 j# G* Q' r- \5 Jdrop in 偶然拜访 4 s- i+ z& N- {
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
$ G& E. S7 W: x/ i* Q0 cdrop me a line 写信给我
8 k1 N7 T+ M" ^  }- n+ v4 COn arriving the University,please drop me a line. 0 l+ c5 Y5 K4 e: o/ q! X
early bird 早起的人
# a- q1 w4 k9 y5 |3 Z" m5 K0 S! a& EAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ' @6 u) i; a  [7 ]/ e4 V
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
7 H1 n$ s. c. s; o- Z# Geat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
4 f/ I/ \  }- g3 n3 N: E2 bI said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
9 M1 j8 \2 F; U' Sface the music 直面困难
8 O: d; K( J* ?; gHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 / k- @7 D/ v! L& X" m% s
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
7 [' W/ z6 _4 e+ A) i, MYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 0 ?# b! @: ?* q4 S. \  Y1 o! `
fed up 厌倦
$ ~; M; x0 N/ |* N; X( j/ ~I am rather fed up with your complaints.
4 W8 L; X5 D. A0 ]$ yfeel free to do something 不要拘束 6 A$ X& d9 ~5 _' a$ `" Q% h
Please feel free to make suggestions.
, A1 L/ J* J. V' mfew and far between 很少,稀少
' Y& x  k9 k0 Y5 W: G5 [# W3 NHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. " q4 S6 a  d8 Q, Q: C
French leave 不辞而别
0 q6 S; M5 A7 B5 C+ b7 R8 zgive me a headache 让人头痛
# W7 D9 ~: @. Z0 T  {1 o( F! uThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
( r- o& ]/ W% J( ~4 ?3 ogive me a hand 帮我一下
  p! R- o/ u7 [3 Ego Dutch AA制 9 M0 Z- X* E' c% y1 |/ o+ y. R" D9 r
God bless you 上帝保佑你
+ N% z) Z% w+ W8 w5 G0 JGod bless you with your examinations.
( d. v+ J1 j& ]2 Y1 g- UGod knows 天知道 & C, Z7 K: z# `+ k
Got it? 明白了吗? : s! b# E; L# p5 {+ @
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
  i3 Z: x2 B  K$ U. K& ^hands are full 非常忙 . Q+ @! r+ ^* z) B# d
have a ball 勇敢
: d4 w) `, h7 X/ _! P$ T. ~  l: ahave had it 受够了 8 b1 [6 h8 }! s& U% [
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
5 g# H3 e3 s4 B# ~4 M& w# [hold water 站得住脚 ! t3 E2 Z6 Z' ~7 @$ `
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
% N. |. |6 O0 i) @0 n5 E4 [in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
0 l) O! M, g( n4 `  l3 ~It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
- y" A/ E- p7 j* w8 U2 S, mkeep an eye on 提高警惕
) F, q6 J  T1 m3 k+ Z4 a2 ikill time打发时间
1 V( Y7 A4 B* l2 V! {+ Clazy bones 懒骨头
; y6 ^# Z- J. h9 f6 l; BGet up lazy bones!
7 Y' i' u4 N- D$ F0 S3 ^/ vleave it to me 让我来吧
( x; L& K+ P' m9 H* R( Eleave me alone 别管我 # H4 i) e9 Z' @
like father like son 有其父必有其子 5 W4 J; E; a# _0 @8 u
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 * q' d$ ]# w2 x  \) Y$ U
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
7 w/ ]4 G* k" j4 Ymake a big money 赚大钱
* W  W# J$ `# P" e) {9 Pmake both ends need 收支平衡   @4 V1 Y. {" {
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
4 R. l9 c0 Z" u1 }/ k7 j0 W: Hmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
) D2 n, ^) d# v3 U/ }, [$ u9 [4 THis achievement made waves in his country. % A8 l% ~/ W! [4 l$ a
make yourself at home 别拘束
! ^/ j4 p$ u, n4 \& P' xno good 没有好结果 ' N/ Y* h$ E3 a$ ?" R( Q
Bad mam comes tono good. 6 D) |* J! B' A1 x9 A
no kidding 不要开玩笑 ! {, r8 r5 y" N. k
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
$ z; ]$ M# a1 z! q* Z' [' Qnot really 也不是…… : C( j: C  |* g1 Z' ~8 M& p( X5 M
old hand 老手 3 t) j; v5 l9 }. Y5 O# H8 H" Z# o
He is an old hand at stealing. - k* z4 q" p8 P$ m
old story 老一套 ( K+ q6 R' y& G% b1 i6 Y8 m
I am tired of it,same old story. 8 W" n0 g5 {. P7 b/ v
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
, y+ z7 l/ M- N0 oon occasion 间或 7 Z3 k3 }" P* H' A
of one's own accord 自愿地 8 D( a# y  J; f# z. B4 H# L& P
packed like sardins 拥挤 # S" e' q" j6 f
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 0 r' ~" S* H' w# e/ O
pass away 去世
* L6 `, b0 X/ X4 [pay the price 付出代价
4 S* d' {. @3 O- B! [$ |4 B. DYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
$ N# u8 Q2 ]$ ]9 S6 @7 Eput up with 忍受
9 O1 |4 P" t, H# u, v& ~( z0 rI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 6 a) I4 W  L4 i! M5 v8 O! x% Y
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
( ~8 M" j# }  j" J9 Z; Xred tape 繁文缛节 1 q, \9 ^$ X7 g! U6 @! E
red carpet 红地毯 7 ?0 S: O# k; v5 B/ f) ^, Z1 r
run into 偶遇
  S3 i! s6 V- u, h7 r4 }5 FI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
, y, f( o9 j  H* frun out of 用尽,缺少 - N  j7 w  [) Y- S: [$ T4 W- D
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.   w: T9 M+ n7 J, U% p: c, L
show up 炫耀
8 k& W, z  P9 R  d- x( C/ g% esmall potatos 小人物 - \0 v! Y# Y3 U+ b0 B* M+ o
so what? 那怎么样呢? + B9 j* u" b0 B* m9 q* u1 U
stand up for 忍受
) M% W. l$ q& i5 @% ysuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
/ [/ x% V: a) i- u2 Vsunday dress 最好的衣服 & n8 w- E  X( K
sure thing 十有把握的事
& g9 a: p- u; h8 M7 \take one's time 尽情玩 $ @: b/ z# }5 c
Take your time and enjoy it. ! Y  e% c4 ], M3 l: F
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
( k5 V1 ]* F2 D: Y$ x9 F) P. }6 r. _5 zthat's it 就是
! V) t7 K$ }! ~* ]3 }; v5 K. Z' h5 ?that is really something 太好了
6 d6 |0 f' C4 P7 m; Z1 {' f1 Wthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 # k; ]! O. _& q4 ~, e
there you go 这边请 , ?. v" [# o* M; U( j! j: ~, c& }& {
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
+ N* K& b" X1 W+ lunder the table 死底下,秘密地 " B  O9 @* a# t6 f& b4 D$ `- T
under the weather 身体不适 1 c! q. B! k: Y2 |
what's going on 怎么了 8 ?0 i  `1 S6 R/ G" J* l
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 - k7 j  v$ \0 T/ A4 d5 T7 N
walking dictionary 活字典
( a) a9 q# a/ N: O& d) r2 Ewhat is up 近来可好
: m9 k7 v. F4 c9 o3 B6 h) LHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。6 ?0 G. V9 _$ d
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
$ ?$ q- ]  k- [. r4 i5 O我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
% Y- @, L3 w2 p8 ~- L4 s眼镜完好无损5 W3 D" D5 f. ]! A* }5 p- P
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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